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February 21, 2011

South Sudan appeals to churches over nation-building

African religious leaders have praised ecumenical Christian bodies for helping create "the miracle" of southern Sudanese independence.
February 20, 2011

Women still face church ‘patriarchy’, global meeting told

The World Council of Churches needs a “gender policy” to ensure full participation by women, a meeting of its main governing body has been told.
February 19, 2011

Iraqi church leaders seek atmosphere of security for all

Leaders of the churches in Iraq met with members of the World Council of Churches Central Committee and others in Geneva this week.
February 18, 2011

Pentecostalism is changing the global face of Christianity

The huge growth of Pentecostalism is changing the global landscape of Christianity but also putting disparities into sharp relief, the WCC has been told.
February 17, 2011

Egypt shows fruits of nonviolent action, says global churches' chief

The top official of the World Council of Churches has praised the Egyptian people for demonstrating that change is possible through non-violent means.
February 17, 2011

Justice, peace and unity belong together, churches told

The moderator of the WCC Central Committee says that unity, justice and peace should be the common theme for the next assembly of the world’s largest ecumenical body.
February 17, 2011

Global churches urged to be 'one in faith and action'

Experience reinforces the conviction that churches are “called to be one” in both faith and action for a just peace with dignity for all. says the General Secretary of the WCC.
February 3, 2011

Interfaith Harmony Week marked across the world

The annual observation of a world-wide Interfaith Harmony Week is taking place during the first seven days of February 2011.
February 3, 2011

WCC meeting will focus on Middle East and peace

The plight of Christians in the Middle East and a call for churches to seek just-peace in the world are among the agenda items for the WCC Central Committee.
February 2, 2011

US and world churches join Copts in praying for Egypt

National Council of Churches USA members have joined the Coptic Orthodox Church in North America in a three-day period of prayer and fasting for Egypt.